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Question 1

Hypothalamic-hypophyseal portal system
Growth Hormone

Answer 1

S: GHRH from hypothalamus
E: growth of muslce and bone

Question 2

Hypothalamic-hypophyseal portal system
Prolactin

Answer 2

S: PRH from hypothalamus
E: Milk production

Question 3

Hypothalamic-hypophyseal portal system
TSH

Answer 3

S: TRH from hypothalamus
E: increase TH at thyroid

Question 4

Hypothalamic-hypophyseal portal system
ACTH

Answer 4

S: CRH from hypothalamus
E: increase cortisol secretion at adrenal gland

Question 5

Hypothalamic-hypophyseal portal system
FSH and LH

Answer 5

S: GnHR from hypothalamus
E: increase secretion of sex hormones, stimulate gamete production

Question 6

Thyroid Hormone is

Answer 6

a 2 amine hormone w iodine
exists as T3 or T4

Question 7

thyroid hormone

Answer 7

S: TSH from anterior pituitary
E: increase cells metabolic rate and effects digestion, thermoregulation, energy levels

Question 8

What is calcitonin

Answer 8

a peptide secreted by c cells of the thyroid

Question 9

calcitonin

Answer 9

S: high Ca++ in blood
E: deposit Ca++ in bone

Question 10

parathyroid glands are prime regulators of

Answer 10

blood calcium

Question 11

parathyroid glands are located on

Answer 11

the back of the thyroid

Question 12

parathyroid hormone PTH

Answer 12

S: low blood ca++
E: cause bone to free up Ca++ from bone and put it into blood

Question 13

minerlacorticoids, mostly aldosterone

Answer 13

S: angiotestin 2 (a hormone) and other factors
E: increase sodium retention by kidneys

Question 14

glucocorticoids such as cortisol

Answer 14

S: ACTH from the anterior pituitary
E: long term stress response including increased blood glucose

Question 15

epinepherine and norepi

Answer 15

S: sympathetic neuron firing
E: short term stress response, including increased HR, BMR, and BG

Question 16

Melatonin

Answer 16

S;hypothalamus neuron firing
E: sleepiness

Question 17

glucagon

Answer 17

S: low blood sugar
E: raise blood sugar by causing the liver to convert glycogen into lots of glucose

Question 18

insulin

Answer 18

S: high blood sugar
E: lower blood sugar by increasing glucose absorption in many tissues and causing liver to build glycogen from many glucose molecules

Question 19

estrogen

Answer 19

S: FSH from anterior pituitary
E: female reproduction functions

Question 20

progesterone

Answer 20

S: LH from anterior pituitary
E: female repro functions

Question 21

testosterone

Answer 21

S: LH from anterior pituitary
E: male repro functions

Question 22

Posterior pituitary stores these hormones that are made in the hypothalamus

Answer 22

oxytocin and ADH

Question 23

Oxytocin

Answer 23

S: hypothalamic neuron firing
E: uterine contraction, lactation, bonding

Question 24

ADH

Answer 24

S: hypothalamic neuron firing
E: vasopressin- kidneys conserve water (less urine), blood vessel contraction